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CATALYTIC CRACKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst
Synonyms:
cat cracker; catalytic cracker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("catalytic cracker" is a kind of...):
chemical reactor (an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction)
Holonyms ("catalytic cracker" is a part of...):
oil refinery; petroleum refinery (a refinery for petroleum)
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